1.The website

(1)Please use this Website only if you agree to the following policies and conditions.

(2)The terms of use of this Website are subject to change without prior notice. Please ensure that you keep up to date with the latest information.

2.Copyrights

(1) For all information (web content, documents, photographs, images, videos, etc.) published on this Website, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government either owns the copyrights and other rights associated with this information, or it has obtained the permission to use this information from the respective rights holders with the legitimate authority.

(2) All information (web content, documents, photographs, images, videos, etc.) published on this Website may not be reproduced, repurposed, or used without permission, except in cases where the use of this information is permitted under the Copyright Act, such as "reproduction for personal use" or "citation," as well as cases in which the user has the legitimate legal authority to do so. Even in cases where the use of this information is legally permitted under the Copyright Act, users are required to comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including the "clear indication of the source" and the "preservation of the integrity" of the information.

3.Links

(1)Users are generally free to link to any page of this Website, unless the reputation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government may be harmed as a result.

(2)When setting up a link, ensure it is clearly indicated that the linked page is part of "TOKYO UPDATES."

(3)Setting up links in combination with other content, such as displaying the pages of this Website within a frame, is not allowed.

4.Legal matters

(1)Disclaimers

(a) While every effort has been made to ensure that the information on this Website is accurate and up to date, we shall not be liable for any actions taken by users based on the information on this Website.

(b) We shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages or losses incurred by users as a result of their access to this Website from any location.

(c) We shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a result of force majeure, such as maintenance-related issues of this Website; fires, power outages, or other natural disasters; viruses; or sabotage by third parties.

(d) We do not guarantee the accuracy or legality of information published on external websites that are linked from this Website.

(2)Prohibited actions

(a) Actions that interfere with or hinder the operation of this Website

(b) Actions that result or may result in inconvenience, disadvantage, an infringement of privacy, or other forms of harm to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, users, or other third parties

(c) Actions that violate or may violate public order and morals

(d) Actions that violate laws, regulations, or ordinances

(e) All other acts deemed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government to be inappropriate

(3)Governing law

Unless otherwise specified, the use of this Website, as well as the interpretation and application of this site policy, shall be governed by the laws of Japan.